Katie Barney Moose is coming to St John the Divine Episcopal Church in Southwest Harbor August 9 for a “Simply Divine Lecture, Cooking Demonstration and Luncheon.”

Katie Barney Moose, born in Baltimore, is a descendant of the Clagett (Claggett) family of Maryland, and many old New England whaling families. She has lived in many of the U.S.’ great architectural, historical and waterside gems besides Annapolis – New Castle, DE; Newport and Providence, RI; Cold Spring Harbor, NY; San Francisco; Philadelphia; Greenwich, CT; Alexandria, VA; Washington, DC; and New York City. She presently resides in Easton, MD.

Mrs. Moose is the co-author of The Best of Newport; author of Annapolis: The Guidebook, Eastern Shore of Maryland: The Guidebook, God’s Bounty, Chesapeake’s Bounty, Chesapeake’s Bounty II, New England’s Bounty, Nantucket’s Bounty and Maryland’s Western Shore: The Guidebook. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, fine wines, history, sailing, genealogy, gardening, theology, and travel.

At 11am there will be a lecture and cooking demonstration about LIVING A HEALTHY, HOLY LIFE WITH BIBLICAL FOODS, HERBS AND SPICES, followed by a book signing.

At noon a luncheon will be served featuring Chicken Salad with Herbs and Edible Flowers, a Cool Beverage and Divine Dessert with Tea or Coffee.

All this for a donation of $12.50/person which will benefit the St John Martha’s Guild Fund for Community Outreach.